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Notre Dame (9) vs Louisville
Monday, September 2 nd, 8:00 PM in Cardinal Stadium
Swinging Johnson: This week Doug Upstone and I shall deviate to dip our toes into uncharted waters and leave our school football picks on the Monday night match between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals.
It will almost certainly be the first and only time this season we do so, as the previous week of display NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster compared to some regular-season game of NCAA football featuring one of the very best clubs in the nation, plus a mythical football program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us start the debate after my buddy Doug Upstone got the best of me last week with a wager about the Steelers while I endorsed the Titans. We have been placing wins on and back so it looks like it is my turn to get the wreath, as I will accompany all the squares laying the heavy lumber onto a road favorite and heartily endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the school football odds nearly six days before this Monday night affair, I see the lineup has spiked a half-point on the favorite, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is presently offered at a solid -20 across the board at all of the best internet sportsbooks.
Doug, I enjoy the Irish but you are currently leaning onto the Cardinals. Besides the venue is it that you believe Louisville could hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yup at least and a successful win IMO, it said a lot about both the Steelers and Titans management. Lets move to real football, where the games rely and so will our recordings on this one.
Remember Louisville utilized to play against big-name competitions? They held their own and engineered upsets. These were fun games and also the Cardinals were an exciting club.
But like the former Papa Johns Stadium and its fake (in real life) owner, Louisville football last year was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked wonders and will be out to alter the culture and win matches. This wont happen right away as the ability level is down from theVille. This is a significant time for Louisville, a team that has the opportunity to begin taking steps in the perfect direction.
Ive read in which the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall as the lead running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the defense, well, that makes me more nervous. Why you have your Irish up please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much flying in this match since the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest. Scott Satterfield is presently in the big leagues and hes got a team coming off of a dismal album this past year where they went winless in ACC activity. This rebuild is akin to taking a hot air balloon and attempting to turn it.
While this may eventually occur, the problem is that Louisville is confronting a team that made it into the CFP this past year and owned one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points over the regular season and going a perfect 12-0 until they fulfilled Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense clicked on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per match.
My issue is, just how will be a quarterback like Pass who is slow to discharge, supposed to gain any traction against a defense that is Irish? Especially when he is working with a new coach and a completely new offensive scheme?
Please, Doug, save me Im lost! I find no way, shape or form where Louisville is going to have the ability to keep up with the Golden Domers and Im desperate to prodigious handicapping expertise and your sage wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im pleased to read in your last sentence youre coming around to the bright side of sports gambling, or youre just being the same wise a** you usually are. I will allow the SBR readers who are currently making college football selections decide on that. I am the first to realize Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 and completely sucked last year.
Like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons However, coach Bobby Petrino was given up on by that team COMPLETELY. A new mindset is brought by A new coach and his team will be sold by Satterfield on creating a statement this being a game. Louisville does have to trust not and the Irish will take them have a lot of fight.
Let us also think about, Brian Kelly with the gold and blue is simply 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also when dishing out 20 or more specimens, a mere 7-9-1 ATS. That defense you mentioned may improve as the year progresses but substituting five starters, even when you dont/can not recruit like Bama or even Clemson, it is going to take time.
I was a bit facetious because though youve got an handicapping that was impressive restart, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this event, you happen to be shooting blanks because Louisville might be greater compared to last year but I would submit that they are coached with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their document left by an coach like Petrino.
I know that laying nearly three touchdowns on the road would be square biz for sure and Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but at times the public is right, and in this case they surely are. Until once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, next week, let us see what happens on Monday night when the Irish come ready to squint at Louisville.
Free College Football Pick: Swinging Johnson — Notre Dame -20 (-110)
Free College Football Pick: Doug Upstone — Louisville +20 (-110)
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